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Alcoa makes recycling commitment
Aluminium producer Alcoa is supporting a campaign designed to help increase US recycling rates.
Fashionable cans
Fashion designer Jean Paul Gautier is bringing his most famous creations to life across bottles and cans of Diet Coke.
EXCLUSIVE: US canned food market gets campaign boost
Members of the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) are supporting a campaign designed to increase canned food sales in the US.
ORG expands in China
Chinese can maker ORG Packaging is expanding its three-piece can production capacity.
Drinks cans shipments up despite tough conditions
The Can Makers, the body representing the UK manufacturers of beverage cans, has released figures which show that total can shipments in the first half of 2012 increased by almost 2%.
One millionth application for Flexidec system
Ardagh Group’s Flexidec decoration system has been used on one million cans – a landmark that was celebrated by staff and customers at the firm’s Norwich plant.
Korn named president of Apeal
Christian Korn is the new president of the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal).
Warhol’s artwork featured on soup cans
Campbell Soup Company has released limited edition cans of its tomato soup to celebrate the 50th anniversary of artist Andy Warhol’s 1962 famed work ’32 Campbell’s Soup Cans’.
Bagge leaves top role at Europen
The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (Europen) has announced the departure of its recently appointed managing director Véronique Bagge.
Metpack 2014 show dates confirmed
Metpack 2014, the largest metal packaging show in the world, will take place at Messe Essen in Germany from 6-10 May.
US recycling rates rise again
The US recycling rate for aluminium cans reached 65.1% in 2011.
BCME releases 2011 can market report
The latest annual report detailing European beverage can trends, market performance, consumer behaviour, recycling activity and more has been released by Beverage Can Makers Europe.
Nachtergaele joins MPE
Joris Nachtergaele has been appointed as director of external affairs at Metal Packaging Europe.
McCall Farms highlights canned food benefits
The nutritional benefits of canned food are being highlighted by US-based McCall Farms.